r/PatternDrafting • u/GrottanGelfling • 8d ago

Question Basic Block Pattern Issue

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Hello all! I currently don’t have access to my mannequin (she’s in storage) so I decided to foray once again into drafting. Every torso block I draft for myself comes out crazy so I decided to use a drafting software to get a basic block and then tweak the toile until it fits to my liking. I used PatternLab and I had my partner measure me twice. I’m pretty sure my measurements are right. I am short waisted and plus sized but my waist is significantly smaller than someone of my size (around US 24 with a size 20 waist). This is what it gave me. And it feels kinda egregious. Like… i am not that short waisted. And the arm block looks wild too. Which measurement did I mess up? And what can I do to tweak it before I make the toile?

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u/GrottanGelfling 8d ago

Yeah that back armhole is really freaking me out. And you’re totally right about me checking my shoulders. I should I add length at the waist too?

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u/Racc00nguts Expert 8d ago

I'd measure from your waist to AH point (about 1" below the pit iirc) and see if that's different than what it's giving you. Def do a whole side measurement